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New History of Korea
Ki-Baik Lee
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Description for New History of Korea
Paperback. Follows the development of Korea from prehistoric times to the student revolution of 1960, and examines Korea's politics and culture. Translator(s): Wagner, Edward W. Num Pages: 518 pages, 15 maps, 21 color illustrations, 10 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
The first English-language history of Korea to appear in more than a decade, this translation offers Western readers a distillation of the latest and best scholarship on Korean history and culture from the earliest times to the student revolution of 1960. The most widely read and respected general history, A New History of Korea (Han’guksa sillon) was first published in 1961 and has undergone two major revisions and updatings.
Translated twice into Japanese and currently being translated into Chinese as well, Ki-baik Lee’s work presents a new periodization of his country’s history, based on a fresh analysis of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
518
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674615762
SKU
V9780674615762
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99-13
About Ki-Baik Lee
Ki-baik Lee is Professor of History, Sogang University, Seoul. Edward W. Wagner is Professor of Korean Studies, Harvard University.
Reviews for New History of Korea
Professor Lee’s work is exceptionally detailed and covers not only the political, social and economic history of Korea, but integrates developments in the arts, science and technology through the ages. Its wealth of material and comprehensive coverage make it an excellent textbook for the study of Korea.
History
Wagner must be lauded for bringing to the English reading ... Read more
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Wagner must be lauded for bringing to the English reading ... Read more